Implementation Teams
As envisioned in the Conservation Plan, implementation of on-the-ground restoration efforts requires coordination at the state and local levels across agencies and across all lands. So far, implementation teams and other collaborative efforts have formed in 13 locations across 9 states, as shown by the map below. The implementation teams are taking on tasks including:
- Convening multi-stakeholder efforts to support longleaf pine restoration;
- Developing maps and information as well as providing a forum for developing priorities for restoration; and
- Identifying and following through with landowners and managers to fund, implement, and evaluate restoration projects.
Virginia
| Todd Edgerton | VA Department of Forestry | todd.edgerton@dof.virginia.gov | |
| Brian Van Eerden | The Nature Conservancy | bvaneerden@tnc.org |
North Carolina
| North Carolina Longleaf Coalition (State Coordination Team) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Miller | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | (910) 695-3323 | Susan_Miller@fws.gov |
| Kim Shumate | NC Division of Forest Resources | (919) 857-4815 | kim.shumate@ncdenr.gov |
| North Carolina Sandhills Longleaf Restoration Task Force | |||
| Susan Miller | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | (910) 695-3323 | Susan_Miller@fws.gov |
| Ryan Elting | The Nature Conservancy of NC | relting@tnc.org | |
| Onslow Bight Conservation Forum | |||
| Hervey McIver | The Nature Conservancy of NC | hmciver@tnc.org | |
South Carolina
| South Carolina State Coordination Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Hubright | South Carolina Forestry Commission | (803) 896-8823 | rhubright@forestry.state.sc.us |
| Sandhills Longleaf Pine Conservation Partnership | |||
| Allyne (Lyne) Askins | U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, Sandhills NWR | Allyne_Askins@fws.gov | |
| Billy Harris | U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, Sandhills NWR | (843) 727-4707 | billy_harris@fws.gov |
| South Carolina Implementation Team for Longleaf Restoration (Francis Marion SGA) | |||
| Suzanne Holmes | The Nature Conservancy of SC | (803) 254-9049 | sholmes@tnc.org |
| Tom Dooley | The Nature Conservancy of SC | tdooley@tnc.org | |
| Orlando Sutton | USDA Forest Service, Francis Marion NF | (843) 336-3248 | osutton@fs.fed.us |
Georgia
| Georgia State Coordination | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Thackston | Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division | (478) 994-7583 | Reggie_Thackston@dnr.state.ga.us |
| Scott Griffin | Georgia Forestry Commission | (770) 530-3929 | sgriffin@gfc.state.ga.us |
| Chattahoochee Fall Line Conservation Partnership | |||
| Michele Elmore | The Nature Conservancy | melmore@tnc.org | |
| Fort Stewart/Altamaha Partnership | |||
| Matt Elliott | Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division | (770) 918-6411 | Matt.Elliott@dnr.state.ga.us |
Florida/Georgia
| Osceola National Forest/ Okefenokee NWR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Schock | The Conservation Fund | aschock@conservationfund.org | |
| Carl Petrick | USDA Forest Service, National Forests in Florida | (850) 523-8509 | cpetrick@fs.fed.us |
| Ivan Green | USDA Forest Service , Osceola NF | (386) 752-2577 | igreen@fs.fed.us |
| Apalachicola Regional Stewardship Alliance, Longleaf Subcommittee | |||
| Joe Reinman | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, St. Marks NWR | joseph_reinman@fws.gov | |
| Marcus Beard | USDA Forest Service, Apalachicola NF | (850) 926-3561 | mbeard@fs.fed.us |
| Kevin McIntyre | Jones Ecological Research Center | (229) 734-4706 | kmcintyr@jonesctr.org |
Florida
| Florida State Coordination | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Stine | Florida Forest Service | (850) 414-9912 | Bonnie.Stine@freshfromflorida.com |
Florida/Alabama
| Gulf Coastal Plain Ecosystem Partnership (GCPEP) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Compton | Longleaf Alliance | (850) 623-0987 | vernon@longleafalliance.org |
Alabama
| Alabama Longleaf Ecosystem Restoration Team (State Coordination Team) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Albritton | USDA-NRCS, AL | (334) 887-456 | Tim.Albritton@al.usda.gov |
| Ad Platt | Longleaf Alliance | (850) 982-8480 | ad@longleafalliance.org |
| Mountain Longleaf Local Implementation Team | |||
| Keith Tassin | The Nature Conservancy | ktassin@tnc.org | |
| Brent Shaver | The Nature Conservancy | bshaver@tnc.org | |
| Karen McKenzie | USDA Forest Service | (770) 297-3061 | komckenzie@fs.fed.us |
| East Gulf Coastal Plain Joint Venture | |||
| Catherine Rideout | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | (334) 844-9219 | Catherine_Rideout@fws.gov |
Mississippi
| Mississippi Longleaf Coordination Team (State Coordination Team) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hancock | Mississippi Forestry Commission | (601) 359-2812 | jhancock@mfc.state.ms.us |
| Desoto-Camp Shelby Longleaf Implementation Team | |||
| Becky Stowe | The Nature Conservancy of MS | (228) 219-4580 | rstowe@tnc.org |
| Lisa Yager | USDA Forest Service, Desoto NF | (601) 716-6745 | lyager@fs.fed.us |
Texas/Louisiana
| Texas-Louisiana Longleaf Pine Taskforce (State Coordination Team) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Nightingale | Texas Co-chair, Texas A&M Forest Service | (936) 875-4400 | tnightingale@tfs.tamu.edu |
| Rick Jacob | Louisiana Co-Chair, The Nature Conservancy | (337) 480-9393 | rjacob@tnc.org |
| Luke Lewis | National Wild Turkey Federation | (318) 777-3613 | llewis@nwtf.net |
Louisiana
| West-Central Lousiana Ecosystem Partnership | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Jacob | The Nature Conservancy of Louisiana | (337) 480-9393 | rjacob@tnc.org |